Mouse Party


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Note:

The simplified mechanisms of drug action presented here are just a small part of the story. When drugs enter the body they elicit very complex effects in many different regions of the brain. Often they interact with many different types of neurotransmitters and may bind with a variety of receptor types in a variety of different locations. For example, THC in marijuana can bind with cannabinoid receptors located on the presynaptic and/or postsynaptic cell in a synapse.

Where applicable, this presentation primarily depicts how drugs interact with dopamine neurotransmitters because this website focuses on the brain's reward pathway. Mouse Party is designed to provide a small glimpse into the chemical interactions at the synaptic level that cause the drug user to feel 'high'.


APA format:

Genetic Science Learning Center. (2013, August 30) Mouse Party. Retrieved March 09, 2024, from https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse

CSE format:

Mouse Party [Internet]. Salt Lake City (UT): Genetic Science Learning Center; 2013 [cited 2024 Mar 9] Available from https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse

Chicago format:

Genetic Science Learning Center. "Mouse Party." Learn.Genetics. August 30, 2013. Accessed March 9, 2024. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse.